Use and Care Manual

Safety
WARNING
Leaves,grass,orbrushcancatchre.Are
intheengineareacancausepersonalinjury
andpropertydamage.
Keeptheengineandmuferareafreeof
debrisaccumulation.
Takecarewhenopeningthebaggercover
tokeepdebrisfromfallingontotheengine
andmuferarea.
Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoringit.
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toT oroproductsandothersafetyinformationyou
mustknow.
Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,withtheoperatorcontrols,andsafety
signs.
Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorother
attachments.Thesecanchangetheoperating
characteristicsandthestabilityofthemachine.
Followtherecommendationsforaddingor
removingweightsasdescribedintheOperator’s
Manualforthemachine.
Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.A
heavygrasscatchercouldcauselossofcontrol
oroverturnthemachine.
Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Mow
slopessidetoside.Turfconditionscanaffectthe
stabilityofthemachine.Useextremecaution
whileoperatingneardrop-offs.
Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeed,directions,
orturning.
Thegrasscatchercanobstructtheviewtothe
rear.Useextracarewhenoperatingthemachine
inreverse.
Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatruckortrailer.
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thedrives,engagetheparkingbrake,andshutoff
theenginebeforeleavingtheoperatingposition
foranyreason,includinguncloggingoremptying
thegrasscatcher.
Ifyouremovethegrasscatcher,installany
dischargedeectororguardthatwasremoved
toinstallthegrasscatcher.Donotoperatethe
machinewithouteithertheentiregrasscatcheror
thegrassdeectorinplace.
Donotleavegrassingrasscatcherforextended
periodsoftime.
Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,
damage,anddeterioration,whichcouldexpose
movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.
Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplacethem
withmanufacturer'srecommendedpartswhen
necessary.
TowingSafety
Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch
point.
Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's
recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed
equipmentandtowingonslopes.
Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed
equipment.
Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay
causelossoftractionandlossofcontrol.Reduce
towedweightandslowdown.
Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthe
towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextradistance
tostop.
Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof
themachine.
Donottowaloadthatweighsmorethanthe
towingmachine.
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